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The S-Matrix in Twistor Space
The simplicity and hidden symmetries of (Super) Yang-Mills and (Super)Gravity
scattering amplitudes suggest the existence of a "weak-weak" dual formulation
in which these structures are made manifest at the expense of manifest
locality. We suggest that this dual description lives in (2,2) signature and is
naturally formulated in twistor space. We recast the BCFW recursion relations
in an on-shell form that begs to be transformed into twistor space. Our twistor
transformation is inspired by Witten's, but differs in treating twistor and
dual twistor variables more equally. In these variables the three and
four-point amplitudes are amazingly simple; the BCFW relations are represented
by diagrammatic rules that precisely define the "twistor diagrams" of Andrew
Hodges. The "Hodges diagrams" for Yang-Mills theory are disks and not trees;
they reveal striking connections between amplitudes and suggest a new form for
them in momentum space. We also obtain a twistorial formulation of gravity. All
tree amplitudes can be combined into an "S-Matrix" functional which is the
natural holographic observable in asymptotically flat space; the BCFW formula
turns into a quadratic equation for this "S-Matrix", providing a holographic
description of N=4 SYM and N=8 Supergravity at tree level. We explore loop
amplitudes in (2,2) signature and twistor space, beginning with a discussion of
IR behavior. We find that the natural pole prescription renders the amplitudes
well-defined and free of IR divergences. Loop amplitudes vanish for generic
momenta, and in twistor space are even simpler than their tree-level
counterparts! This further supports the idea that there exists a sharply
defined object corresponding to the S-Matrix in (2,2) signature, computed by a
dual theory naturally living in twistor space.Comment: V1: 46 pages + 23 figures. Less telegraphic abstract in the body of
the paper. V2: 49 pages + 24 figures. Largely expanded set of references
included. Some diagrammatic clarifications added, minor typo fixe
On the factorization of a class of Wiener-Hopf kernels
This is a pre-copy-editing, author-produced PDF of an article accepted for publication in IMA Journal of Applied Mathematics following peer review. The definitive publisher-authenticated version: Abrahams, I.D. & Lawrie, J.B. (1995) “On the factorisation of a class of Wiener-Hopf kernels.” I.M.A. J. Appl. Math., 55, 35-47. is available online at: http://imamat.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/55/1/35.The Wiener-Hopf technique is a powerful aid for
solving a wide range of problems in mathematical physics. The key step in its application is the factorization of the Wiener-Hopf kernel into the product of two functions which have
different regions of analyticity. The traditional approach to obtaining these factors gives formulae which are not particularly easy to compute. In this article a novel approach is used
to derive an elegant form for the product factors of a specific class of Wiener-Hopf kernels. The method utilizes the known solution to
a difference equation and the main advantage of this approach is that, without recourse to the Cauchy integral, the product factors are
expressed in terms of simple, finite range integrals which are easy to compute
Subconvexity bounds for triple L-functions and representation theory
We describe a new method to estimate the trilinear period on automorphic
representations of PGL(2,R). Such a period gives rise to a special value of the
triple L-function. We prove a bound for the triple period which amounts to a
subconvexity bound for the corresponding special value of the triple
L-function. Our method is based on the study of the analytic structure of the
corresponding unique trilinear functional on unitary representations of
PGL(2,R).Comment: Revised version. To appear in Annals of Math
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